Key Differences
In short — Core i9-7940X outperforms the cheaper Core i7-6900K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-6900K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-7940X is 458 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-6900K.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-7940X
- Performs up to 2% better in Lost Ark than Core i7-6900K - 256 vs 251 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-6900K - 28 vs 16 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6900K
- Up to 69% cheaper than Core i9-7940X - $120.0 vs $384.0
- Up to 68% better value when playing Lost Ark than Core i9-7940X - $0.48 vs $1.5 per FPS
- Consumes up to 15% less energy than Intel Core i9-7940X - 140 vs 165 Watts
Lost Ark
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Buy for $384 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 181 minutes ago
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
FPS
251
98%
Value, $/FPS
$0.48/FPS
100%
Price, $
$120
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $120 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 181 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-7940X | vs | Intel Core i7-6900K |
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Sep 1st, 2017 | Release Date | May 31st, 2016 |
Core i9 | Collection | Core i7 |
Skylake | Codename | Broadwell-E |
Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | Intel Socket 2011-3 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
14 | Cores | 8 |
28 | Threads | 16 |
3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
165 W | TDP | 140 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
31.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |